Old Fashioned Black Currant Lemonade Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. To make your labor easier, FIRMLY roll the lemons between your hand and counter top before cutting in half and juicing.
• In a gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and 6 cups cold water. Stir. Adjust water to taste. Chill and serve over ice.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water; refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice.

OLD FASHIONED BLACK CURRANT LEMONADE

Steps:

• 1. Please Note * Boil the water and currants without the sugar until the fruit are soft. Adding the sugar too soon makes the currants tough, and they will not release their flavor.
• 2. Cover the currants with 1 cup of water and boil until the fruit is soft.
• 3. Strain the mixture, keeping only the juice.
• 4. Add 1 cup of sugar to the juice and reheat.
• 5. Once the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has thickened a little pour the black currant syrup into a jar and seal, allow to cool; when cooled place in refrigerator until ready to use.
• 6. When ready to serve, add ice cubes and the squeezed lemon halve to the chilled glass.
• 7. For one serving of lemonade use equal parts syrup and equal parts cold water with juice from a half a lemon.

OLD FASHIONED BLACK CURRANT LEMONADE

Steps:

• (Boil the water and currants without the sugar until the fruit are soft. Sugar added too soon makes the currants tough, and they will not release their flavour.).
• Cover the currants with 1 cup of water and boil until the fruit is soft.
• Strain the mixture, keeping only the juice.
• Add 1 cup of sugar to the juice and reheat.
• Once the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has thickened a little pour the black currant syrup into a jar and seal, allow to cool, then place in refrigerator until ready to use.
• When ready to serve, add ice cubes and the squeezed lemon halve to the chilled glass.
• For one serving of lemonade use equal parts syrup and equal parts cold water with juice from a half a lemon.

OLD FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, add peel and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, bring to room temperature and strain out peel. To a 2 quart pitcher add lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the syrup and 5 cups water stir, taste, adjust ratio of water and syrup. Serve over ice garnished with a mint sprig.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix water, lemon juice and sugar in large pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled if desired.
• Serve lemonade over ice. Garnish each serving with a lemon slice and cherry.